Today, I found out that I spent 3 whole days cleaning my apartment thoroughly and paid $100 to get my carpet professional cleaned to not get my $950 deposit back because the carpet smells like dog. I don't have a dog. FML
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Today, I spent all day cleaning the carpets in every room. I own two dogs and a cat, so deodorizing and deep cleaning the carpets is an all-day chore. At 9 p.m., after I was done with the last room, I went out to the living room and saw one of my dogs had been sick all over the place. Had to reclean the carpet. FML
Today, I was able to land a nice apartment solely based on the fact that my puppy is potty trained. During the required pet interview, my dog 'got sick' and defecated all over the apartment office. I now have to clean the mess knowing that I will not be allowed to live there. FML
Today, I finally broke down and paid someone to clean my condo. Sometime after she finished, my cat threw up. Then my roomba went off, smearing regurgitated mackerel all over the freshly washed floors. There goes $150. FML
Today, I got up at 5am, brushed my teeth, shaved and showered to get ready for work only to step barefoot in a huge pile of dog crap in the middle of my living room floor. I don't own a dog. FML
Today, a downstairs neighbor of mine claimed money from me because apparently my dog took a dump on the fire escape, and the poop fell through the grates and on her groceries. I don't have a dog, but I paid the money anyway, because I was too ashamed to tell her it was my husband. FML
Today, I was at my summer babysitting job. The family's dog puked on the carpet and I proceeded to clean it up with baking soda and a mix of water/vinegar. Instead of blending in with the other areas of the carpet, the one spot I cleaned is white while the other areas are still darkened by filth. FML
Today, after spending two weeks renovating my room and $1000 on paint and a new floor, my landlord told me that he's sold the house. Also, he was kind enough to inform me that unless I paint the walls back to white, I won't be getting my $500 deposit back. FML
Today, I came home after a two week vacation to find that my wonderful dog had pooped and peed all over my room. My mother was kind enough to dog-sit; however, instead of helping me by cleaning up the horrid mess, she just left me coupons for Glade plug-in air fresheners. FML
Today, I cleaned my entire apartment hoping to find the source of the terrible odor I've been smelling for the past week. It's me. FML
Today, after a month of living in a pigsty of an apartment with my roommates, I spent the day cleaning the place out. When everyone returned home, instead of thanking me, all they could do was point out the spots I'd missed. FML
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Dat_Class_Tho 26
They are keeping the WHOLE deposit because of the carpet? I'd check the fair housing/rental guidelines for your state to see if they can do that legally. In California, they can only keep enough of the deposit to fix whatever you messed up. For instance: if they have to spend $200 on a heavy duty carpet cleaning company with special deodorizing treatments, they would keep that amount and you'd get $750 back.
RichardPencil 32
By the process of elimination, you, my friend, must smell like a dog.
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mrBearBear 11
They just want your money. If you have a receipt showing proof that the carpets have been cleaned then they can't charge you for it. Then again once that's settled they'll probably just find another lame excuse to charge you
mrBearBear 11
They just want your money. If you have a receipt showing proof that the carpets have been cleaned then they can't charge you for it. Then again once that's settled they'll probably just find another lame excuse to charge you.
tim374 26
I'd go to your housing tribunal and dispute that.
vandj8 9
I worked my ass off cleaning the last (forever, thank god) place that we rented and they still hardly gave us anything back. Oh sorry, the grass grew after we moved out? Well guess what, grass grows! Assholes.
redlizzybeth 25
If that is their only claim and you have photos and a receipt then you can take them to court and force them to return it. A smell is not provable and as many have said, to need to clean the carpet after a year is considered normal wear and tear. There are so many people who don't realize how much apartments fight to keep the deposit on things that should not be an issue. New paint, a little cleaning, carpets getting cleaned and or done is not something they should be charging for.
tounces7 28
See, this is why I don't even ******* bother cleaning. They can keep the damn deposit and clean up the shit themselves, because pretty much EVERY Landlord does whatever they can to keep the deposit. It's not even a Deposit to most landlords, it's more like a fee, and they spend that shit the moment they get it.
ashyash90 8
If you don't have a dog and it reeks in your apartment so bad that they think you do....you've got bigger problems
anaheimangels40 11
I Hope you're smart enough to know your rights and fight for them!
lilithfury 23
Landlords try that shit all the time. Anything to get more money.
clair_brodie 35
Not that you want to but that is something I would be taking legal action on.